WHAT EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW

WHAT EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW.

VAGINAL YEAST INFECTION

Vaginal yeast infection is an infection of the vagina caused by one of the many species of fungus called Candida. A change in the chemical balance in the vaginal make the fungus to grow very fast and cause symptoms that that may include pain, sometimes with urination, itching, irritation in vulvar region, vaginal discharge that may be white and curd-like and watery as well as painful intercourse.

Sometimes symptoms of allergic vulvitis or chemical irritation mimic those of a vaginal yeast infection, but the treatment is different. Below are some other known facts about vagina infection.

1.    During a life time, 75 percent of all women are likely to have at least one yeast infection, and up to 45 percent have two or more

2.    This disease or infections are the second most common cause of cases of abnormal vaginal discharge in women.

3.    This infection are common during pregnancy, may be as a result of the chemical change in the vaginal environment. As a result of more sugar in the vaginal secretions on which the yeast feed..

4.    All most 5 percent of every women with vaginal yeast infections develop recurrent vulvovaginal candidacies (RVVC), which is define as four or more symptomatic vaginal yeast infections in a one year period. Most women with RVVC have no underlying medical illness that would predispose them to recurrent Candida infections.

5.    A woman’s vaginal normally produces a discharge that is usually described as clear or slightly cloudy, non-irritating and odor-free. During the normal menstrual circle, the amount and consistency of discharge may vary.

6.    Douching disrupts the balance of normal bacteria in the vagina.

7.    This infection can clear up without treatment. However, there is small chance that if you don’t treat a yeast infection, you may develop a more severe pelvic infection.

8.    Treatment of sexual partners is usually not recommended. It is not clear if vaginal yeast infections are transmitted sexually. However, if a male sex partner does show symptoms of Candida bal antis – redness, irritation and itching at the tip of the penis – he may need to be treated and antifungal cream or ointment.

9.    Medications cure 80 to 90 percent of vaginal yeast infections within two weeks or less, often within a few days.

10.                       Take antibiotics only when prescribed by your health care professional and never take them for longer period than your doctor directs. In addition to the destroying bacteria that cause illness, antibiotics kill of the “good” bacteria that normally live in the vagina. Without the normal lactobacillus bacteria in the vagina, yeasty cells can over grow out of control.

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR YEAS INFECTION.

See your medical professional for that (doctor).